The Oxford Handbook of Hope

Matthew W. Gallagher is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston. He received his doctorate in clinical and quantitative psychology from the University of Kansas in 2011. His research focuses on the role of hope in promoting resilience to and recovery from emotional disorders, the development of novel treatments for emotional disorders, and the benefits of positive aspects of mental health.Shane J. Lopez was a Gallup Senior Scientist and Research Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute. He published extensively, including Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths, The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, Positive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of Models and Measures, Positive Psychology: Exploring the Best in People, The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology, and The Psychology of Courage: Modern Research on an Ancient Virtue. He was a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the International Positive Psychology Association.

• Foreword Todd KashdanMemoriam: Remembering Shane J. Lopez Matthew W. GallagherPart I - Defining HopeChapter 1: Introduction to the Science of HopeMatthew W. Gallagher and Shane J. LopezChapter 2: The History of Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives on Hope: Toward Defining Hope for the Science of Positive DevelopmentKristina Schmid Callina, Nancy Snow, and Elise D. MurrayChapter 3: Hope TheoryC.R. Snyder, Kevin L. Rand, and David R. SigmonChapter 4: Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Optimism: Conceptual and Empirical DifferencesKevin L. RandChapter 5: Self-Determination and HopeMichael L. Wehmeyer and Karrie A. ShogrenChapter 6: How Hope Influences Goal-Directed BehaviorGabriele Oettingen and Malin Patricia ChromikPart II - Measuring HopeChapter 7: Hope MeasurementSage Rose and Nicole SiebenChapter 8: A Cultural Context Lens of HopeLisa M. Edwards and Jessica B. McClintockPart III - Promoting HopeChapter 9: The Will and the Ways in School: Hope as a Factor in Academic SuccessJennifer Teramoto PedrottiChapter 10: Promoting Hope in ChildrenSusana C. Marques and Shane J. LopezChapter 11: Hope TherapyJennifer S. Cheavens and Madison M. GuterChapter 12: Promoting Hope in Older AdultsAmber M. GumPart IV - Hope and Physical HealthChapter 13: Hope and Physical HealthHeather N. Rasmussen, Kristin Koetting O'Byrne, Marcy Vandament, and Brian P. ColeChapter 14: Hope and Children's HealthMichael Rapoff and Ron FrecheChapter 15: Hope and Athletic PerformanceHenrik Gustafsson, Leslie Podlog, and Paul DavisChapter 16: Hope in the Midst of Terminal IllnessDouglas L. Hill and Chris Feudnter Part V - Hope and Mental HealthChapter 17: Hope and DepressionLorie A. Ritschel and Christopher S. SheppardChapter 18: Hope and AnxietyRandolph C. ArnauChapter 19: Hope and Posttraumatic Stress DisorderLaura J. Long and Matthew W. GallagherChapter 20: Hope and Coping in Individuals with Specific Learning DisorderMichal Al-Yagon and Malka MargalitChapter 21: Hope and Stress ResilienceAnthony Ong, Taylor Standiford, and Saarang DeshpandePart VI - Hope and Positive FunctioningChapter 22: Hope and Well-BeingJenny Y. Lee and Matthew W. GallagherChapter 23: Hope and Adolescent Mental HealthXi Jiang, Kristin L. Otis, Marco Weber, and E. Scott HuebnerChapter 24: Attachment Processes and the Social/Developmental Bases of Hope Hal S. Shorey, Steve Bisgaier, and Scott R. ThienChapter 25: Hope and WorkAngela R. Mouton and Monica N. MontijoChapter 26: Hope and Meaning-in-Life: Points of Contact between Hope Theory and ExistentialismDavid B. Feldman, Meenakshi Balaraman, and Craig AndersonPart VII - The Future of HopeChapter 27: Future Directions in the Science of HopeMatthew W. Gallagher, Jennifer S. Cheavens, Lisa M. Edwards, David B. Feldman, Amber M. Gum, Susana C. Marques, Kevin L. Rand, Lorie Ritschel, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, and Hal S. Shorey

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